Sean Weeks

Sean Weeks is a southern California boy.After graduating high school in 1988, he worked as a Manufacturing Engineering Planner.In 1994, he discerned a calling to the monastic life and joined the Benedictine community of St. Andrew's Abbey in Valyermo, Ca.It was during this time that Sean was sent to Mount Angel Seminary to complete his studies for priesthood.During the process he discovered that he would rather follow a call to the priestly ministry as a diocesan priest here in the Archdiocese of Portland.So in 2003 he left the monastery and joined the diocese.He was ordained to the Order of Deacon in March of 2003 and to Priesthood on May 29th, 2004.

His present assignment is to Our Lady of the Lake in Lake Oswego.Although parish life keeps him pretty busy, Sean feels he has a calling to work with law enforcement personnel.Having grown up in a law enforcement family, he is well aware of the needs of the law enforcement community and decided to offer some volunteer time.

Chaplain Sean Weeks

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Sean Weeks was born in Anaheim, CA, in 1970.He is the son of Gary and Betty Weeks, and has three siblings.Sean attended Joshua Elementary School in Lancaster, CA, and graduated from Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster in 1988.He also attended Antelope Valley Community College in Lancaster.He worked for Northrop/Grumman for five years.

Sean spent time as a member of the Benedictine Order of St. Andrew's Abbey in Valyermo, CA.He recently left the monastery in order to pursue a more active ministry as a diocesan priest here in the Archdiocese of Portland.Sean completed the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy as well as a Master of Arts degree in Theology from Mount Angel Seminary in May 2002.

Sean's ministry training has included working at All Saints Parish in Portland, at St. Joseph Parish in Salem and at St. Mary's Cathedral in Portland.He also works part time as a volunteer chaplain to the law enforcement agencies in Marion County, and

Chaplain Sean Weeks (formerly known as Br. Michael)

Sheriff's office chaplain Sean Weeks, a deacon at St. James Catholic Church in McMinnville, was later called to the scene.

He met Tuesday night with more than a dozen firefighters from the Amity and Dayton districts to help them deal with what's called "critical incident stress."

Another session is planned, possibly on Saturday.Everyone who was on scene Tuesday morning has been invited.

"I just try to give them good information about how to deal with the traumatic stress they encounter in a bad situation," Weeks said."This is an opportunity to educate them.

He said, "The bottom line is that everyone who goes through an incident like this is affected in some way, shape or form.